subjective well-being. This paper focuses on the huge population of rural-to-urban migrants in China. Using a novel dataset, we … conditions and community ties. -- China ; relative concerns ; well-being …

on the utility of migrants, as proxied by their subjective well-being (SWB). Using data from a new survey on China (RUMiC … contractual motivations (such as co-insurance and investment) are at work among rural-to-urban migrants in China. -- migrants …

This paper focuses on the determinants of self-employment among rural to urban migrants in China. Two self … can be correlated with employment choices. Using data from the 2008 Rural-Urban Migration in China and Indonesia (RUMiCI …

environment influences risk tolerance. Using the 2009 RUMiC data for China, we find that rural-urban migrants and their family …

unique dataset that provides information on both current and return migrants in rural China (RUMiC), we investigate the …

This paper describes the Longitudinal Survey on Rural Urban Migration in China (RUMiC), a unique data source in terms … of spatial coverage and panel dimension for research on labor markets in China. The survey is a collaboration project …

In this paper we provide an overview of China's human capital strategy and educational achievements over the last two … decades. While every one acknowledges China as an economic superpower, very few are aware of or realize China's notable … Chinese modern higher education system China has made tremendous strides in education both domestically and internationally …

The paper investigates the impact of remittances on the relative concerns of households in rural China. Using the Rural … to Urban Migration in China (RUMiC) dataset we estimate a series of well-being functions to simultaneously explore the …